Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:35:19 +0100 From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> To: Kolusion K <kolusion@post.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Non-existent system requirements Message-ID: <1ab47fa6-4a63-4868-a58b-69c50fdcb497@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <trinity-b06781fc-ca52-46fd-8786-4c08ce2366b2-1704154611104@msvc-mesg-gmxus001>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] <https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc/2024-January/005380.html>; On 02/01/2024 00:16, Kolusion K wrote: > … Knowing how much RAM and storage space I'll need is a system requirement … Hi I found your email, and discussion elsewhere, whilst weeding items that have accumulated over the past two years. You mentioned a USB Wi-Fi adapter. For laptop use, I might suggest: * a minimum of 2 G memory (RAM) for installation and for infrequent upgrades * a minimum of *4 G for everyday use* of the installed system. This assumes possible use of KDE Plasma and applications. Related: * the FreeBSD Foundation's Desktop environments <https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/supported/desktop-environment.md#desktop-environments>; document (the *Laptop Support and Usability <https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/tree/main>* (LSU) project). Part of series of technical discussions about installation: * bsdinstall: system requirements: memory/RAM: ZFS: 2048 MB for an ordinary installation plus a desktop environment <https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-September/003284.html>; Kind regards Graham [-- Attachment #2 --] <!DOCTYPE html> <html data-lt-installed="true"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body style="padding-bottom: 1px;"> <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc/2024-January/005380.html"><https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc/2024-January/005380.html></a></div>; <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br> </div> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/01/2024 00:16, Kolusion K wrote:<br> <br> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:trinity-b06781fc-ca52-46fd-8786-4c08ce2366b2-1704154611104@msvc-mesg-gmxus001"> <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">… Knowing how much RAM and storage space I'll need is a system requirement …</pre> </blockquote> <br> <p>Hi</p> <p>I found your email, and discussion elsewhere, whilst weeding items that have accumulated over the past two years. </p> <p>You mentioned a USB Wi-Fi adapter. </p> <p>For laptop use, I might suggest: </p> <ul> <li>a minimum of 2 G memory (RAM) for installation and for infrequent upgrades</li> <li>a minimum of <b>4 G for everyday use</b> of the installed system. </li> </ul> <p>This assumes possible use of KDE Plasma and applications. Related: </p> <ul> <li>the FreeBSD Foundation's <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/supported/desktop-environment.md#desktop-environments">Desktop environments</a> document (the <strong><a href="https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/tree/main" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Laptop Support and Usability</a></strong> (LSU) project).</li> </ul> <p>Part of series of technical discussions about installation: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-September/003284.html">bsdinstall: system requirements: memory/RAM: ZFS: 2048 MB for an ordinary installation plus a desktop environment</a></li> </ul> <p>Kind regards<br> Graham</p> </body> <lt-container></lt-container> </html>home | help
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